Watchdog.org
Even after stunning October jobs report, regulations are holding the economy back
Watchdog.org reviews October national jobs report and discuses the issue with Iain Murray who claims regulations may be slowing down economic growth. Iain…
Foundation for Economic Education
How the State Keeps You Working Long Hours
Entrepreneur Tim Ferriss found he had a mega-hit on his hands with his 2007 book, The 4-Hour Workweek, a paean to a new attitude toward…
Litigation
CEI v. United States Department of State
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
New rules last week covered everything from relaxed grape handling to unclaimed funerary objects.
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Churchill: A “Foolish Moth”, and FDR’s Raw Deal
Washington Times
A Republican president in 2017 could revive debate over Keystone pipeline
The Washington Times looks to Myron Ebell for insights on the future of the Keystone oil pipeline issue. For now, analysts say, both…
Daily Caller
Obama Will Personally Attend UN Climate Summit- Will it be a Repaeat of Copenhagen?
The Daily Caller discusses with Myron Ebell the outcome of the approaching United Nations' global warming summit in Paris. “As I understand, the…
News Release
CEI’s Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finally Reaches the Merits
Friday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its opening brief in its lawsuit State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas et al. v.
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China Burns 17% More Coal Than Reported
China has been burning up to 17% more coal per year than previously reported, according to new data released by the Chinese government. New York’s…
Fox News
Hillary Clinton signed non-disclosure agreement to protect classified info while secretary of state
Fox News reports on the NDA document signed by Hillary Clinton which CEI obtained through their Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The NDA…
Newsmax
CEI’s Chris Horner: Hillary Signed Documents That Refute Claims on Classified Data
Newsmax speaks with Chris Horner regarding the two nondisclosure forms signed by Hillary Clinton while she was Secretary of State. "This just makes…
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Police unions’ lawsuit thumbs nose at taxpayers, constitution
Trey Kovacs discusses the lawsuit filed by the Las Vegas police unions that demand to preserve union release time. This release time relys on taxpayer dollars to…
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O Says No to Keystone XL
President Barack Obama on 6th November determined that the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline is not in the national interest and therefore denied the cross-border permit necessary…
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CEI FOIA Reveals Clinton Email Security NDA
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases October Jobs Report
Real Clear Policy
Obamacare vs. Beer
Michelle Minton, in an article for Real Clear Policy, discusses the implications a provision in the Affordable Care Act may have on the craft brewing…
Heartland
Lawmakers Hit Brakes On Proposed Fiduciary Broker Rules
Heartland Institute discusses the DOL's proposed fiduciary rule and mentions John Berlau and his comparison of the rule to Obamacare. “People will lose brokers…
Washington Free Beacon
Clinton Signed NDA Laying Out Criminal Penalties for Mishandling of Classified Info
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the NDA document signed by Hillary Clinton which was obtained by CEI's Chris Horner. A day after assuming…
Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Warned in 2011 of Repeated Attempts to Breach State Officials’ Personal Email Accounts
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the memo, obtained by Competitive Enterprise Institute, written for Clinton discussing hackers who were attempting to breach officials' emails via "phishing."…
News Release
Center for Class Action Fairness Objects to Plaintiff Lawyer ‘Merger Tax’ in Walgreen-Boots Merger
The Center for Class Action Fairness at the Competitive Enterprise Institute late Thursday filed an objection to the exorbitant fees sought by plaintiffs’ lawyers related…
News Release
CEI Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection
Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute responded today to President Obama rejecting the XL Pipeline: "President Barack Obama’s decision today to deny…
Comment
CEI Comments Responding To the FAA Request for Information on Registration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Full Document Available in PDF On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (“CEI”), I respectfully submit these comments in response to the Federal…
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Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact Released
The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the complete text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) – a huge trade pact…
National Review
Why Liberals Secretly Love Corporations
Iain Murray, in his article for the National Review, investigates why the Left pushes regulatory policies that support the old corporate structure even though this is contrary to…
Legal Newsline
Newspaper calls out binding arbitration, but forces clause on its own consumers
Legal Newsline quotes Ted Frank in their discussion of courts' efforts to bar class action lawsuits which demonstrate greater concern for trial-lawyers than for consumer's interest.
Newsmax
We Need Protection From Fannie and Freddie
John Berlau, in his article for Newsmax, discusses the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the bill that will prevent their bail out.
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Passcode for Liberty: Why the Government Shouldn’t Restrict Encryption (Video)
Most Americans own a smartphone and use cloud computing services such as Gmail, Dropbox, and Facebook. Increasingly, we store sensitive data on our devices and…
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Who’s Playing Politics on the Keystone XL Pipeline?
“The White House on Tuesday said President Obama had no intention of bowing to a request from the company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline…
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What Does the World Think of Capitalism?
The Legatum Institute in the U.K. has an important new international poll out about public attitudes towards capitalism and the business world. They hired YouGov to…
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Republicans Should Support Rep. King’s Amendment to Prohibit Davis-Bacon Requirements
The House of Representatives is voting on the Highway Trust Fund this week. Numerous amendments have been added to the bill. One that should garner…
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Don’t Spare the ROD: An Inventory of Resolutions of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act
Before Thanksgiving Day, both chambers of Congress are likely to consider so-called “Resolutions of Disapproval” to attempt to reject major, cripplingly expensive Environmental Protection Agency regulations…
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Freddie Mac’s Loss Shows Need to Protect Taxpayers from GSE Raids
I wish baseball great Yogi Berra were still here—upon the release of Freddie Mac’s new quarterly report showing a sudden Q3 loss—so he could offer…
Bloomberg Business
Energy Pipeline: What they’re saying about…
Bloomberg Business quotes Myron Ebell on the new EPA ozone standards along with other key voices on this issue. The Obama Administration's new…
Daily Caller
The EPA, Literally: This Pesticide Is Harmless, But Let’s Ban It Anyhow
The Daily Caller quotes Angela Logomasini on the EPA's efforts to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. “There’s not a lot of evidence of people…
Citation
VIDEO: Christopher Horner on Fox Business’ Risk and Reward
CEI’s Christopher Horner appeared on Fox Business Risk and Reward with Deirdre Bolton.
News Release
CEI Supports Urgent Passage of Two House Resolutions on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules
Today the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee will mark up two resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)…
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Federal Menu Laws Need Some Common Sense
This week, the House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a mark-up hearing on the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017), a bipartisan bill intended…
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Sell a Kidney, Save a Life
Last week I blogged about the idea that some things should not be part of a market economy, and highlighted one rather silly example of…
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RealClear Radio Hour: Modern Environmentalists
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
The pace of new rules has picked up recently, with 80 or more final regulations and more than 2,000 Federal Register pages for the second straight week.
The Hill
Obama’s court quagmire
The Hill questions if President Obama overstepped his authority in drafting energy and environment plans, they consult with CEI's William Yeatman for further details.
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Congressional Resolutions To Block EPA’s Climate Rules and DC Circuit Decision on Stay of Power Plant Rule
Congressional Resolutions To Block EPA’s Climate Rules Are Introduced and Set To Move Quickly Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s…
St. Cloud Times
Register all drones? Fears surround DOT mandate plan
The St. Cloud Times discusses with Marc Scribner the problems behind FAA drone regulations. "Do we expect pilots to see tiny numbering on these…
Courier-Post
COMMENTARY: GOP debate’s missing question
The Courier Post published Michelle Minton's article which discusses how the GOP candidates should have approached answering the questions on fantasy football regulations during the…
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Halloween Not So Scary for Parents
When it comes to Halloween these days, it seems that parents scare more easily than their children. For the past 15 years, I have checked…
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The 5 Most Horrifying Halloween Monsters from Washington
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Equity Crowdfunding at Last, But Still Incomplete
More than three years after the JOBS Act was signed into law by President Obama, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today will finally vote…
Business News Daily
Title III Crowdfunding Ruling Changes Startup Fundraising for Good
Business News Daily asks John Berlau about the Securites and Exchange Commision's approval of new rules over the sales of securities through crowdfunding.
TribLive
Stopping the Government’s Raid on Savings
TribLive interviews John Berlau on the Department of Labor's proposed "fiduciary rule," laying out the dangers of this proposed policy. The rule would…
RealClear Policy
Undermining Encryption
Ryan Radia discusses the problem with encryption restrictions in RealClear Policy: For most Americans, communicating over the Internet has become routine. We now…